CPM Homework Help : MC2 Problem 8-54

Mr. Anderson's doctor has advised him to go on a diet. He must reduce his caloric intake by $15\%$ . He currently eats $2800$ calories per day. Calculate his new daily caloric intake rate in two different ways, using two different multipliers.

Hint:

Refer to the Math Notes box of Lesson 8.2.3.

More Help:

What is the ''discounted'' amount of calories (the amount that is subtracted from the original)? What is the ''sale price'' (the new daily caloric intake rate)?

Answer:

$2380$ calories per day